Lingering over a Lullaby Blanket

Kids will love snuggling up to this Lingering over a Lullaby Blanket from Red Heart Yarn. This free crochet pattern has a fun ruffled edge and is super soft.


 

Materials:

• RED HEART Soft Baby Steps 3 oz (85 g), 153 yd (140 m) balls: 6 balls 9932 Puppy Print
• Crochet hook, 5.5mm [US I-9]
• Yarn needle

Instructions:

BLANKET

1. Ch 110.
    
2. Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch, * ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, sc in last ch; turn – 18 ch-3 spaces.
    
3. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), shell in next ch-3 space, * picot, shell in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across, skip next sc, dc in last st; turn – 18 shells.
    
4. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in 2nd ch-1 space of next shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space of same shell, * ch 3, sc in 2nd ch-1 space of next shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space of same shell; repeat from * across, sc in last st; turn.
    
5. Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1) all in first st, picot, * shell in next ch-3 space, picot;repeat from * across, (dc, [ch 1, dc] twice) all in last st; turn.
    
6. Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next ch-1 space, * ch 3, sc in 2nd ch-1 space of next shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space of same shell; repeat from * across, ch 3, sc in last ch-1 space, sc in last st; turn. Repeat Rows 2-5 until blanket is 35‖, ending with Row 3.
    
7. Fasten off.

Border

1. Round 1 (Right Side): Join in any corner, ch 1, 2 sc in same st, [108 sc evenly across to next corner, 3 sc in next corner] 3 times; 108 sc evenly across, sc in first corner; join with a slip st to first st.
    
2. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 3, * skip next st, sc in next st, ch 3; repeat from * around; join.
    
3. Round 3: Slip st in next ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), 6 dc in same space, * [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] twice; sc in next ch-3 space, 7 dc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around; sc in last ch-3 space, ch 3; join.
    
4. Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, [2 dc in next st] 6 times; * sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, [2 dc in next st] 7 times; repeat from * around; join.
    
5. Round 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, * [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] 6 times; dc in next st, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around; join. Fasten off.
    
6. Weave in ends.

Notes:

1. Blanket measures 38” x 40”.
    
2. GAUGE: 3 Shells = 5 1/2; 8 rows = 4½ in pattern.
    
3. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations:

1. Shell = (Dc, [ch 1, dc] 4 times) all in indicated st.
    
2. Picot = Ch 3, slip st in 3rd ch from hook.